Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
ADexAnAfi3 AtAalrus
for The EVENING star

TIE MAYORS FuNERAI--The funeral of Mayor
smoot, who died sunday morning, took place at
mayor, city councils and ofrciais Of Alexandra
The town bell was t0lled, and, At the request Of
the city councils, business was In part suspended
during the funeral The managers OF the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association, the Masonic bodies
nremen and others united In paying the last trib-
recsSed hs snd NJ
Into the tanning business with his father on his
approach to MANHOOD, and has transmitted the
ments, not only mere but In Rappahannock
County, Va, and In washington County, d. c.
Always foremost citizen in town life he was for
years the representative Of his ward In the cOun-
ellis, was more than once proposed by his friends
for the legislature and for Congress- and was twice
second term az the time 70 Of bis death "a "'
TIE VACANT MAYORALTY.--Since the death OF
Mayor SmOot Hon. Henry strauss, president OF the
will continue to perform the duties Of the mayor
atty until an election shall be held. The city
charter 0rdains that Sin case OF the absence or in
ability OF the mayor the president Of the board OF
aldermen shall possess the same powers and dis
charge the municipal duties OF the mayor during
Saca absence OF ma6liity ana mat IN case
council shall elect qualified person to supply the
vacancy for the unexpred term" II is understood
that the council will proceed 10 elect a mayor at
us January meeting.
c: II. HOUSE KILLED BY A RAILROAD TRAIN.-The
RichmOnd train which left Washington shortly be-
1Ore noon on Christmas was behind time, and on
entering the city limits OF Alexandria ran over and
killed at II :O7 Charles H. House. the printer of the
Danvllle Railroad In Washington MI, House had
about IL o'clock been at the oyster saloon Of MIR.
Roberts, on Payne street, and after some talk
asked Roberts to take walk with him, but Mr..
alone. He walked up the Fayette street railroad
track, and continued on 1t toward the northern
edge OF the city. Just at this time the Richmond
train came on at full speed. The engineer, Jerry
Desmond, noticed man on the track, but sup
posed the man would get of when the whistle
blew, and he gave nlmber OF alarm whistles.
wi nC hnn 6vnn han Aptx al NOT
however, leave the track, and In a few seconds the
engine struck him. The cOwcatcher broke his
skull In pieces, scattering his brains, and as his
body fell the wheels ground and mangled 1t, and
when the train was stopped all that remained on
the track behind it was a mass OF broken bones
and mangled flesh totally unrecognizable The
train, leaving man OF his body, went on to the
Alexandria depot where the engineer explained
the accident TO the Officers and then proceeded
tive OF Alexandria, about 1orty-seven years of
age, and spent most OF his life In the employ OF
the Alexandra Gdzette. Lately he started a job
once ana weekly paper called The AteIdnd,tan,
but some weeks ago received an appointment as
printer at the Danvllle Of1ice In Washington, and
closed his Alexandria Office.
FIRE.-An alarm called the flremen to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. James w. Carr, on South Washing
ton street, near Duke about 10 O'Clock last night.
IL was found that some OF the flooring and 1oists
on fire. The services OF The Columbia engine only
was needed, and the fire was searched for and
drowned out. The loss will reach several hundred
dollars, covered by insurance. AS Mr.. Carr was
absent in LOudoun County the fire frightened the
inmates greatly, and one lady fell In a swOOn.
SWORN IN.-At the common council yesterday
morning MIR. b. F. Waddey, member-elect from
the third ward, took the oath at the hands OF
President Sweeney and became member OF the
council.
INQUEST AND sFUNERAL--CorOner Powell called
this morning the following jury OF inquest to view
the remains OF the late Chas II. House, killed on
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad on
Christmas Day. A. F. Cox foreman, James Nc
Guen, Thomas Hoy. VIM. Simpson, Charles Glover.
j. X Jasper. The remains were viewed at Wheat
ley undertaking establishment, and the identity
OF the body established by letters, receipts, &C..
found thereon. The coroner then adjourned the
jury TO meet at his CALL after the engineer OF the
train and other witnesses have been summoned.
The funeral OF Mr. House took place this afternoon
with Harry Standirord, OF Washington, and John
Stamford, Joseph Beach, X. NJ. PreItymaD, IT,,
VIM. King and j. Lewtnburgh, OF Alexandria, pail
bearers.
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-Two ARRESTS IN
THREE DAYS.-The police records for the three days
ending at So'clock this morning, show the number
OF arrests as follows: First precinct: ~ cases-35
drunk; I'd precinct, 36-13; Sd, 31-2l; 4th, 40
Is; 9TH, 12-2; 9th, $50; 9TH, l5-6; Sth 81
IL; detectives, 1. Total, 49,, OF which Ia were
"drunkS."
Chas. Godejohn, letter-carrier, was sentenced
to two years IN the pen1tentiary at ST. Louis Sat
urday, for stealing money from letters.
Jesse NettleS fell asleep on the railroad track
near jackson, Miss. Saturday night, and was run
The men at Shaner's coal Mines on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, struck Saturday for the
Columbus scale.
The penitentiary shoe shop at Michigan easy,
Ind, was burned Saturday night. The Gonvcts
OF the re and no panic resulted. Tue loss is esti
mated at SIS, 900.